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Dismissed6 December 20243346158

30 Elvard Road, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 9BW

Planning appeal 3346158 at 30 Elvard Road, Bishopsworth, Bristol, BS13 9BW (Bristol City Council) was dismissed on 6 December 2024 by Inspector Cahalane R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

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Authority
Bristol City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Cahalane R
Postcode
BS13 9BW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the proposed access off Ashland Road on highway safety, with particular reference to the provision of adequate visibility splays

What decided it

The significant harm to character and appearance caused by the cramped, over-dominant appearance of the proposed dwelling at a prominent corner location outweighs the moderate benefits of housing supply and environmental sustainability.

The significant harm to character and appearance, contrary to the development plan and Framework design principles, outweighs the moderate benefits of housing supply contribution and environmental measures, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy BCS21Policy BCS10Policy DM26Policy DM27Policy DM28Policy DM29Policy DM23
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 60

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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